Jordan 2013 Dead Sea / Jordan April - May 2013

Jordan 2013
Institute for Pigmentary Disorders - in association
with the University of Greifswald, Germany
Dead Sea / Jordan April - May 2013
21 day combined climatotherapy with pseudocatalase PC-KUS
at the Dead Sea / Medical Centre in Jordan under the auspice
of the Institute for Pigmentary Disorders / Greifswald / Germany
Dates
18. April - 09. May 2013
20. April - 11. May 2013
22. April - 13. May 2013
14 days for repeaters only!
24. April - 08. May 2013
Institute for Pigmentary Disorders - in association
with the University of Greifswald, Germany
What is Vitiligo?
Vitiligo is an ancient disease characterised by the sudden progressive loss
of the inherited skin colour.
Vitiligo is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a disease.
„Alle schauen auf mich“
Diagnosis of vitiligo usually is made by eye. However, sometimes the loss of skin colour can mimic vitiligo.
Therefore in good medical practice the use of WOOD’s light should be introduced because it unambiguously proves this
disease. This is based on the accumulation of oxidised pterins in the skin of people who have vitiligo. Other white skin
does not show this fluorescence.
von Angelika Peruth
(Schallreuter et al , Science 1994)
“Damned white spots”
KU Schallreuter (Ed.), Bradford 1999
Vitiligo can occur in all skin colours, affecting men and women equally. The peak age of onset is in childhood and
adolescence. However, it also frequently occurs in adults.
Vitiligo is not contagious, with other words it is “not catchy”.
The cause for the disease is still unknown. There are several theories but none can explain the entire plethora of
published results.
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World wide prevalence of vitiligo
in population- studies
children
total population
Krüger et al. 2009
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canities
mixed (segmental et vulgaris)
inflammatory
segmental
totalis
Koebner
vulgaris
poliosis
lips
ears
facial
hands
Vitiligo - The big challenge
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Why DeaD Sea Treatment?
· Dead Sea is 400 m below Sea Level
· Depth 400 m
· Salt concentration 28-36%
· Temperature inApril/May/June 24-40 degrees Celsius
· natural Narrow Band-UVB
Concentrations of Transition Metals
in Dead Sea Water
Total salt content: 346 g/l (34.6 %)
Transition metal
Concentration
(ppm)
Concentration
(106 M)
Manganese Mn2
7140
13.0
Iron Fe2+
1398
2.5
Copper Cu2+
582
0.9
Schallreuter et al 2002
· Conclusion: The Dead Sea has a weak pseudo-Catalase activity
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Hydrogen peroxide (mean +/- SEM)
(Arbitrary units)
In vivo evidence for pseudocatalase activity
of the Dead Sea water
Efficacy of a 15-min Dead Sea water bath on the removal of epidermal H2O2, in patients
(n = 16) with vitiligo using in vivo FT-Raman spectroscopy.
Measurements were taken before and after the bath, showing a significant reduction of H2O2
(p = 0.001) (Schallreuter et al. 2002)
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Beginning of repigmentation
at the Dead Sea
From the bench to the bed side: A 15 year experience
at the Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan with combined
climatotherapy and pseudocatalase PC-KUS
Over the last decades Professor Dr Karin U. Schallreuter and her team developed a successful innovative therapy for
vitiligo involving the benefits of the Dead Sea environment in combination with a topical applied pseudocatalase PC-KUS
and tailored Antiox-supplementation. Each participating patient must have been enrolled at the Institute for Pigmentary
Disorders prior to the treatment at the Dead Sea. Based on each patient’s clinical/lab results, an individual treatment
plan forms the basis for the 21 days treatment. All patients undergo a physical examination at the beginning and at the
end including special photo documentation at the Dead Sea. Each patient is seen by the doctor twice per day during their
treatment times, allowing in turn tailoring of the individual actual needs for the optimal pigmentation response.
Moreover, for special medical problems, additional care is provided by Schallreuter and her team. Besides regaining of
the lost skin colour, treatment in such a group has a significant effect on coping with vitiligo, building up confidence, self
esteem and improvement of quality of life. (see Significant Immediate and Long-term Improvement in Quality of Life and Disease Coping in
Patients with Vitiligo after GroupClimatotherapy at the Dead Sea) by Christian Krüger, Jim W. Smythe, Jennifer D. Spencer, Sybille Hasse, Angela
Panske, Giorgia Chiuchiarelli and Karin U. Schallreuter; Acta Dermatol Venerol, 2011, 91: 152-159). Repigmentation is continuing up to
3months after return, providing the patient continues with the recommended
treatment at home. Under these conditions the new skin colour is stable.
At day 0
At day 15
Patient numbers of Dead Sea Trips
Clinical picture before and after treatment with combined climatotherapy and PC-KUS
At day 16
At day 19
Day 0 at the Dead Sea
3 months follow up
Day 0 at the Dead Sea
3 months follow up
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Testimonials
21 days Dead Sea combined climatotherapy plus 3 months treatment with NB -UVB
activated pseudocatalase PC-KUS
Lee Thomas - Returning black…..
Before
After 3 months
Lee’s youtube repigmentation journey 2012
Vitiligo update: Lee Thomas regaining
his skin pigmentation ( WJBK-TV | Fox 2 )
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We are going again in April / May 2013
In order to treat your vitiligo we are offering the opportunity to participate in a
combined climatotherapy over 21 days at the Dead Sea in Jordan.
The departure dates for groups are exclusively from Frankfurt/Germany to Amman and return with Royal Jordanian.
If you wish to book your flights independently, please note that we cannot accept different arrival/departure dates for
single patients because this is a group venture. In other words, you need to place your booking on the given days.
Once again, we are taking children with us; however, they must be accompanied by an adult. The trip is taking place
under the auspices of the Institute for Pigmentary Disorders, Greifswald, Germany, in association with the E.-M.-Arndt
University of Greifswald.
Medical Centre
Outdoor Solarium
The package price for patients includes:
-
21 / 14 days accommodation 1/2 board
Flight from Frankfurt, economy class, 30kg free baggage allowance, arrival and return airport transfers in Jordan
Entrance Visa, entrance and exit fees
3 litre mineral water per day
Use of the new gym, solarium, Dead Sea water indoor pool, 1 blanket and 2 towels per day for the solarium
The medical care includes:
-
Entrance examination with full body examination under Wood's light
Photodocumentation
Final examination, assessment and treatment plan at the end of the trip
Personal daily individual consultation by Professor Schallreuter
uter and team at the solarium
Not included:
- Travel Insurance (Optional)
- Medical care which exceeds the treatment for vitiligo as mentioned
ntioned above
- Further meals and drinks as well as everyday necessities
Important notice! Patients arriving or departing individually must pay:
- 2x 25 Euro for transfer (from Amman and return), entrance visum
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all, exit
exit fees
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before departure
If you wish to participate, please contact:
Indoor Dead Sea Water Pool
Institut für Pigmentationsstörungen e.V.
Biotechnikum
W.-Rathenau-Straße 49a
17489 Greifswald
Fax: 03834 515573
Email: [email protected]
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Impressions
Happy Patients - Arabian Night at the Dead Sea 2012
Wadi Rum
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Testimonials
„Liebe Frau Professor,
ich wollte das schon lange tun und nun habe ich mir endlich mal die Zeit genommen.
Tausend Dank für all Ihre Mühen im Kampf gegen unsere Krankheit.
Es ist einfach für mich immer noch ein unglaubliches Wunder und jeden Tag ein
Geschenk, dass ich im Gesicht fast keine Vitiligo mehr habe und auch an anderen
Körperstellen sehe, wie es langsam aber sicher verschwindet.“
Anbei ein kleines Foto mit den Fortschritten seit Jordanien 2012 von meinem Dekolleté.…
Alles Liebe und Gute für Sie und auch Frau Panske im neuen Jahr!
Stephanie Sonnenburg
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with the University of Greifswald, Germany
Open letter from Maxine Whitton former president
of UK Vitiligo Society and author of the Cochrane
Systematic Review of Interventions for Vitiligo
I have tried pseudocatalase (PC-KUS) and have had remarkable
results.
Professor Karin Schallreuter was invited to give a talk at one of the
Vitiligo Society’s events and afterwards she asked me to be a
research patient. I had tried PUVA in the past with some success but
when I got to my mid 40’s the disease suddenly began to spread
rapidly which was psychologically devastating. I resigned myself to
having to live with it somehow and drew comfort from the fact that my
involvement with the Vitiligo Society gave me the opportunity to help
others deal with it. By the time I met her, I had already read her
paper, a case study of 33 patients published in 1995*, and found the
theory behind it intriguing. I was willing to give it a try though I had no
expectations that it would work for me as my vitiligo was by then quite
extensive and actively spreading.
More...
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See you at the Dead SeA 2013
Remember! The experience in the group with other patients is healthy for your body
and your confidence and self esteem.
The combined treatment at the Dead Sea with pseudocatalase PC-KUS is based on basic research and long-standing
clinical observation. Repigmentation starts at the Dead Sea and continues even up to 3-4 months at home.
Importantly, the regained skin colour is stable, once the patient continues treatment at home.
Professor Dr. KU Schallreuter
YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Significant Immediate and Long-term Improvement in Quality of Life and Disease Coping in Patients with Vitiligo
after Group Climatotherapy at the Dead Sea
A review of the worldwide prevalence of vitiligo in children/adolescents and adults
Rapid initiation of repigmentation in vitiligo with Dead Sea climatotherapy in combination with pseudocatalase
(PC-KUS)
PCatalase activity of the Dead Sea
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Dead Sea / Jordan April - May 2013
21 days combined climatotherapy with pseudocatalase
PC-KUS at the Dead Sea Medical Centre in Jordan
Contact
Institut für Pigmentationsstörungen e.V.
Biotechnikum
W.-Rathenau-Straße 49a
17489 Greifswald
Fax: 03834 515573
Email: [email protected]